Gemini IX-A (Gemini 9A) Mission

Mission patch Gemini IX-A (Gemini 9A) Patch

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

3 Jun 1966, 1:39pm

UTC

Location

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Pad

Launch Complex 19

Launch Service Provider

NASA

Vehicle

Titan II GLV

Spacecraft Stage

Gemini

Crew

Thomas P. Stafford

Gene Cernan

Mission

Gemini IX-A (Gemini 9A)

Mission Type

Human Exploration

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

Gemini 9A was the seventh crewed mission of the NASA's Project Gemini. The mission was commanded by Command Pilot Thomas P. Stafford and Pilot Eugene Cernan. The astronauts rendezvoused with the Augmented Docking Target Adapter, but were unable to dock due to docking target's fairing which failed to deploy. The mission started on June 3, 1966, 13:39:33 UTC and ended on June 6, 1966, 14:00:23 UTC.

Available Replays

Live

Launch of Gemini 9 (CBS)